AWOL!

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sat 26 Jun, 2010 12:45 pm

'Arry 'Awk wrote: Before someone posts me AWOL or worries abtmy absence on site(!).I'm pleased to inform yez all,that 'Er Indoors has decreed that we shall proceedSouthward to Bandit Country (Susssex) to meetthe Outlaws ('Er family), for a yearly get together!We are travelling by coach this Sunday ,0845 so,as the forecast is 30degs,it looks like being a sweaty old trip! Never mind, I could do with losing a few kilos!We should return late the following Saturday 3rd July.So might be awake to SLeeds Sunday am.CheersArryPS hope there's some Real Ale available in Eastbourne! I'd have thought that Sussex was pretty good for real ale. It's next door to Kent and Shepherd Neame's beers are pretty good. Looking at thishttp://www.brightoncamra.org.uk/Breweries.htmlI reckon you'll be ok on the Real Ale front.

Arry Awk · Post by **Arry Awk** » Sat 26 Jun, 2010 5:56 pm

Trojan wrote: 'Arry 'Awk wrote: Before someone posts me AWOL or worries abtmy absence on site(!).I'm pleased to inform yez all,that 'Er Indoors has decreed that we shall proceedSouthward to Bandit Country (Susssex) to meetthe Outlaws ('Er family), for a yearly get together!We are travelling by coach this Sunday ,0845 so,as the forecast is 30degs,it looks like being a sweaty old trip! Never mind, I could do with losing a few kilos!We should return late the following Saturday 3rd July.So might be awake to SLeeds Sunday am.CheersArryPS hope there's some Real Ale available in Eastbourne! I'd have thought that Sussex was pretty good for real ale. It's next door to Kent and Shepherd Neame's beers are pretty good. Looking at thishttp://www.brightoncamra.org.uk/Breweries.htmlI reckon you'll be ok on the Real Ale front. EE! Troj lad.thanks for the Sussex brewers' who's who!Spoilt for choice methinks! Always have a good supplyin Morrison's anyway.They even have ADNAM's LighthouseWiggy lad! Welcome back. Missed yer grumbles on here!I was never keen on Sussex ale.in the past. Anyone ever triedBeard's Bitter??? And Tamplins? Cascara and epsom saltsain't in it! Same effect also.Gotta go and pack. early start int'mornin'Cheers Beers!ArryRight everyone,Thanks for the good wishes and I'll let youknow when I'm back! Blakey mate. I met my missuswhen we were in the RAF in 1948! She hails from Seaford9 miles west of Eastbourne so I think Ican love Sussexnearly as much as Yorkshire! It's beautiful too!As for brass/silver bands My niece,her husband and oneof their sons (11yrs old) are in Eastbourne town bandso they can do justice to 'Sussex By The Oggin!'Greatmarch ,as you say! I hope to go to one of their concertswhile we are down there! Might get a free pass!I dunno! I haven't had any ale yet but me text hassplit in half! Hope you can decipher it!

Arry Awk · Post by **Arry Awk** » Sat 26 Jun, 2010 6:02 pm

Geordie-exile wrote: cnosni wrote: wiggy wrote: been a trifle AWOL mesen 'arry...just thought i'd pop in..say howd'you do to the troops! WIGGY LIVES!!!!!!! AND HE'S NOT YELLING IN CAPS! Have a good time 'arry. I'm glad you've learned your lesson and brought a note in before you went. Sorry Miss! Couldn't find me shirt! lolThanx Geordie XLuv Arry

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Sat 26 Jun, 2010 11:25 pm

Have a good'un Arry

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Mon 28 Jun, 2010 3:26 pm

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! i hate any beer from below notts!

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Mon 28 Jun, 2010 5:20 pm

wiggy wrote: GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! i hate any beer from below notts! What even Fullers 1845? Or Young's Special London Ale - I absolutely love both of them. Strong and full of flavour. You can't drink many mind they're 6.5% ABV.

Arry Awk · Post by **Arry Awk** » Tue 20 Jul, 2010 4:53 pm

Trojan wrote: 'Arry 'Awk wrote: Before someone posts me AWOL or worries abtmy absence on site(!).I'm pleased to inform yez all,that 'Er Indoors has decreed that we shall proceedSouthward to Bandit Country (Susssex) to meetthe Outlaws ('Er family), for a yearly get together!We are travelling by coach this Sunday ,0845 so,as the forecast is 30degs,it looks like being a sweaty old trip! Never mind, I could do with losing a few kilos!We should return late the following Saturday 3rd July.So might be awake to SLeeds Sunday am.CheersArryPS hope there's some Real Ale available in Eastbourne! I'd have thought that Sussex was pretty good for real ale. It's next door to Kent and Shepherd Neame's beers are pretty good. Looking at thishttp://www.brightoncamra.org.uk/Breweries.htmlI reckon you'll be ok on the Real Ale front. Have sorted me fotos from hols and the followinghas got to be me favorite!Taken in the Anchor pub in Hastings. We were on a coach day outand this pub was real olde worlde. Only dared have one pintat my age on a coach trip!lol not! I had the Bishop's FingerIt was a lovely drop of S&N ,Wiggy lad!If it doesn't come out ,I'll keep trying!

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Tue 20 Jul, 2010 8:49 pm

I went AWOL misself on Thursday Friday and Saturday. Went to Bath and then followed the line of the Somerset and Dorset Railway towards Bournmouth - and then visited our daughter at Amesbury. I had some lovely beers. Tanglefoot, Wadsworths, Courage, very nice indeed. Not cheap mind.

Arry Awk · Post by **Arry Awk** » Wed 21 Jul, 2010 5:23 pm

Trojan wrote: I went AWOL misself on Thursday Friday and Saturday. Went to Bath and then followed the line of the Somerset and Dorset Railway towards Bournmouth - and then visited our daughter at Amesbury. I had some lovely beers. Tanglefoot, Wadsworths, Courage, very nice indeed. Not cheap mind. No. not cheap but Worth it ,Troj!Wife's sister lives in Durrington,a couple of miles from Amesbury. Lovely bit of country down there too. Don't mention thatto any ex-squaddie who trained on Salisbury plain!We haven't been down for a couple of years now. It's a day's travelby coach.Change at Victoria then a 2 hour's wait for the connection to Amesbury. No fun at our age! Then,coming home,there's onlyone bus a day back to London. Anyway Sister and husbandcome up to us,now. They are a lot younger!

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Wed 21 Jul, 2010 8:50 pm

'Arry 'Awk wrote: Trojan wrote: I went AWOL misself on Thursday Friday and Saturday. Went to Bath and then followed the line of the Somerset and Dorset Railway towards Bournmouth - and then visited our daughter at Amesbury. I had some lovely beers. Tanglefoot, Wadsworths, Courage, very nice indeed. Not cheap mind. No. not cheap but Worth it ,Troj!Wife's sister lives in Durrington,a couple of miles from Amesbury. Lovely bit of country down there too. Don't mention thatto any ex-squaddie who trained on Salisbury plain!We haven't been down for a couple of years now. It's a day's travelby coach.Change at Victoria then a 2 hour's wait for the connection to Amesbury. No fun at our age! Then,coming home,there's onlyone bus a day back to London. Anyway Sister and husbandcome up to us,now. They are a lot younger! My daughter is married to a (now retired) WO1. He's a plumber and tiler now, but I've been to Durrington and its very nice. When we walk their dog, after five minutes walk we can see Stonehenge.We ususally drive, but I've looked for direct alternatives by public transport and there don't seem to be any. Five years ago, when I worked in Wigan I travelled by train from there, but it was change at Bristol, and the Virgin train was absolutely heaving till it got to Birmingham.